News & Notes From FGF
The American Textile Industry
I took a trip to the Carolinas last week. I was able to see how fleeces go to yarn and fabric in the large industrial process. It was fascinating, especially since I know all of those processes on my own small scale. You can listen to my podcast here or watch on You...
Episode 11: American Wool Textile Industry
Find out how a fleece goes into cloth in the factory settings. Lisa visited 3 Carolina mills to see all that it takes to make the fabric that is used in our military uniforms.
The Fibershed Movement
Season 4 Episode 10: This episode is all about the Fibershed movement. How it got started, what the mission is and how you can get involved. Links mentioned in the episode: Fibershed website, Fibershed Affiliate Zine, Chesapeake Fibershed Website, Weaving Voices...
Season 4 Episode 10: The Fibershed Movement
Lisa talks about how the Fibershed movement got it's start and how the organization works to increase awareness of the benefits of slow, local fashion on the climate, the local economy and us, the humans wearing the clothing. Get links to the websites mentioned...
Fast Fashion and Climate Change
In the new podcast episode, I teach you about how our clothing choices affect climate change around the world. Each time we purchase textiles that are made by big centralized industries in countries far, far away, that decision adds to the greenhouse gases that are...
Clothing Choices that Affect Climate Change
In this episode, Lisa talks about how our clothing choices affect climate change for our planet. For the good or the bad, the way we clothe ourselves has an impact on climate. Find out how.
The Human Cost of Fast Fashion
In this episode, Lisa discusses the human cost of fast fashion. There is a high price to be paid for cheap clothing and other textiles. It is paid by the garment workers who are paid by the piece but never reaching a living wage. It's paid for by the dyers, farmers,...
Human Cost of Fast Fashion
In this episode, Lisa discusses the impact of fast fashion on the workers who make it. Of course there is a call to action to support brands who are transparent about their practices and to support those workers who are working to make their lives better through...
Reducing Our Textile Waste: New Podcast
It's so important to reduce the amount of textile waste is going into the global landfill. It is alarming to see the amount of textile garbage. It is a symptom of our rampant consumerism in the effort to have the trendiest clothing. However that clothing is out of...
Season 4 Episode 7: Reducing Clothing Waste
Let's take this easiest step to turn fast fashion habits into a slow fashion lifestyle. Ideas to prolong the life of your clothes and ways to reuse and recycle those clothes that are worn out.
